Have Norwegian salmon farmers solved a troubling animal welfare problem?

From mid-December to the first week of March, Norway produced 14 percent of fish classified as production fish, down from 24 percent.

In Norway, farmed salmon is graded as superior, ordinary or production fish.
In Norway, farmed salmon is graded as superior, ordinary or production fish.Photo: Shutterstock
Published 20 March 2025, 15:08Updated 20 March 2025, 15:08
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